Isaac Sileku
Isaac Sileku Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
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| Assumed office 24 November 2022 | |
| Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Western Cape | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 23 November 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isaac Mbulelo Sileku 4 August 1978 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Isaac Mbulelo Sileku (born 4 August 1978) is a
Early life
Sileku grew up in
Political career
Sileku joined the Democratic Alliance. In 2011, he was elected a DA councillor in the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality.[1]
After his re-election in 2016, Sileku was elected deputy executive mayor of the municipality.
Parliament
In
Sileku served on the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements, the Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, the Select Committee on Security and Justice, the Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, and the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour.[4]
In 2019 he had a committee attendance rate of 74% and in 2020 it was 88%. Sileku's DA constituency area is the Cape Agulhas.[5]
Provincial Parliament
In November 2022, Sileku was sworn in as a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament after resigning from the NCOP.[6]
Following the 2024 provincial election in which Sileku was elected to a full term in the provincial election, he was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Mobility by premier Alan Winde.[7]
References
- ^ a b Theron, Annette (21 May 2019). "Bumped up a notch to serve TWK better". Netwerk24. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "DA election candidates". South Cape Forum. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES PERMANENT DELEGATES AS AT PERMANENT DELEGATES AS AT 23May2019" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Mr Isaac Mbulelo Sileku". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "DA Constituency Area: Cape Agulhas". People's Assembly. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "DA welcomes Isaac Sileku as new Member". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Charles, Marvin. "Some left out in cold, others stuck on benches: No space in Winde's new cabinet for Nomafrench Mbombo". News24. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
External links
- Isaac Mbulelo Sileku at People's Assembly